When my dad got home from school when he was a kid he would do his homework. Next he would watch cartoons or play outside with his friends. On rainy day's my dad would play operation, monopoly, tip it, and he would also pretend he was a space astronaut. My dad's favorite academic in school was Science. My dad would shovel snow, cut grass, and also he had his own paper route to get money for things he wanted. My dad's favorite movie was"The Omega Man". The Omega Man was about the last man on earth.
The United States?
Students and kids learned how to use there voice to make a difference and did.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in the 1960's.
John F. Kennedy was also assassinated in the 1960's.
A song came out called "Black & White" but was later on changed many times till Three Dog Night changed it and it became a number one hit on the charts in 1972. The original lyrics where "Their robes were black, Their heads were white,The schoolhouse doors were closed so tight,Nine judges all set down their names,To end the years and years of shame." and our now " The ink is black, The page is white, Together we learn to read and write, The child is black, The child is white, The whole world looks upon the sight, The beautiful sight. "
In 1981 a new television show came out called MTV and the played music videos and one that they played the first time they showed it was called " Video Killed the Radio Star".
Their Life?
When my dad got home from school when he was a kid he would do his homework. Next he would watch cartoons or play outside with his friends. On rainy day's my dad would play operation, monopoly, tip it, and he would also pretend he was a space astronaut. My dad's favorite academic in school was Science. My dad would shovel snow, cut grass, and also he had his own paper route to get money for things he wanted. My dad's favorite movie was"The Omega Man". The Omega Man was about the last man on earth.The United States?
- Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in the 1960's.
- John F. Kennedy was also assassinated in the 1960's.
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/Students and kids learned how to use there voice to make a difference and did.
The World?
- After 10 years the allied forces finally left from Vietnam.
- The U.S. had a Cold War with the Soviet Union and the U.S. won the war.
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/The Vietnam war was still going on through the 60's.
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/
Popular Culture?
- In 1981 a new television show came out called MTV and the played music videos and one that they played the first time they showed it was called " Video Killed the Radio Star".
- In the 70's they created the water bed.
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/A song came out called "Black & White" but was later on changed many times till Three Dog Night changed it and it became a number one hit on the charts in 1972. The original lyrics where "Their robes were black, Their heads were white, The schoolhouse doors were closed so tight, Nine judges all set down their names, To end the years and years of shame." and our now " The ink is black, The page is white, Together we learn to read and write, The child is black, The child is white, The whole world looks upon the sight, The beautiful sight. "
http://www.eightyeightynine.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/
Technology?
- The Apple 2 came out in April 16, 1977.
- The Atari 2600 came out in 1971 and was very popular.
- In 1971 they created email in the USA.
http://www.atariage.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/
Fashion?
- Teens in the 1960's and in the 1970's had different cloth styles than we do today.
- The people in the 70's had pants that had very baggy leggings.
- The people in the 1980's had some weird fashions and they also where kind of reblias against there parents.
http://www.vintageblues.com/http://www.fashion-era.com/
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/
Sports?
http://wiki.answers.com/
http://wiki.answers.com/
http://library.thinkquest.org/